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[Janelle Monae lyrics] Prompt 14 - Dance in the trees paint mysteries
Title: The first step
Fandom: Original story
Characters/Pairings: Alexandra/Linda
Rating: Gen
Words: 1000
Prompt: Dance in the trees paint mysteries
Notes: This is the 7th story in the series.
Summary: First "official" date, sort of.
In the end, Alex had miraculously managed to wait until she was done with work before taking out the phone and answering to Linda's message. Initially it was because her workload took precedence, and in part because during the lunch break she had found herself thinking back at that morning.
She probably needed some time to think things through, she told herself. Falling for someone was one thing, but doing so like a teenager when she was in her late thirties was just silly. Then again, if she could have help it she wouldn't have acted liked that - too much hassle, stress and annoyances.
With that in mind, she went to the cafe on the other side of the block and ordered a tea and cookies; only when she felt properly relaxed she took out the phone and read the message. It said: I was thinking of going together somewhere this weekend. How about a picnic?
Of all ways in which Linda could have surprised and had surprised her since they had met, Alex would have never imagined that offering her to go together to a picnic would have been one. When she had fully processed it, she replied: 'Alright, that sounds nice. Write me tomorrow, so we can organize it.'
On one side, she really thought she should have really taken a short break to think things through, but on the other she wanted to see where this was going: where was this picnic going to be, what Linda was going to do. She would have written her a message telling her she needed time after that.
Alex finished her tea with calm and prepared herself to go, when she received another message from Linda: Okay, but I'll take care of everything. I wanna make you a surprise.
Reading that, Alex's morbid curiosity had the best of her: now she really wanted to see what this picnic was going to be like.
So, when a few days later, they were sitting on a blanket in the park, enjoying the dishes cooked by Linda - she made a really good potato salad - and making small talk like they had done the other times, Alex couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed. She managed to get over it very quickly, however, as the whole afternoon was turning out to be incredibly enjoyable: the weather was warm and the park was quiet, safe for the chirping of birds and occasional voices of children.
Between a discussion about their favorite movies and the other, Alex calmly finished her meal. She passed Linda the empty dish and said: "It was delicious."
"Glad you liked it." Linda replied.
Alex nodded, then stretched her arms. "I really needed this. Coming here, I mean." She said before letting herself drop down to the ground.
Linda took an orange from her bag, and started peeling it. "I had an annoying week at work, too. Remember what I told you last week, as a joke, about how Michael too would have taken a week off, given how things were going?"
"Yes."
"He really did." She replied, then heaved out a sigh. "So for the last two days I ended having to look after all the people at the gym."
"Ouch... that's annoying."
"That's putting it mildly." Linda said before popping a slice of orange in her mouth. "But yeah, we both needed this, badly."
"You could have told me, and I'd have prepared something for today." Alex said, sitting up.
"Nah, don't worry. Cooking helps me relax." She said, offering half of her orange to Alex. "And seeing you makes me happy."
Alex smiled, and took the orange. In a moment, all her thoughts about whether she should need a small break to help sort her feelings came back to her. "I'm glad."
The expression on Linda's face changed, turning more serious. "Talking about that, there's one thing I need to tell you about."
"So do I." Alex replied. She looked around herself a couple times, and added: "You know, lately I've been thinking about you, a lot."
"Same for me."
"No, I don't think it's the same. You see, when you call me, or text me, or tell me you want to meet, I start feeling like a dumb teenager. I get palpitations, can't wait for the day and time to be here." Alex averted her sight for a moment, then added: "It's stupid, I know."
Linda snickered. "Nah, it's not. Don't tell anyone, but it's the same for me." She said in a slightly lower tone. "Except for the palpitations. Half an hour of cardio each day helps with that."
Alex laughed. She composed herself, and asked: "Really?"
Linda nodded. "I invited you here for two reasons. The second is that I wanted to go have a walk together after lunch, and ask you if you wanted to start seeing each other more often. You know, dating, rather than going to drink and then to bed."
It was the first time that she had heard Linda speak in such a serious manner, Alex thought.
"If you need time to think about it, or don't want to, it's okay. I get it, and it's not the first time I got refused like this." Linda went on. "But I had to get this off my chest, and tell you."
After thinking about it for a moment and checking around if anyone was coming, Alex moved closer to Linda and, without saying a word, gave her a kiss on the lips. Just a quick peck, then pulled away. "It's a bit soon, and I have a few things to work out. But I'd love to get to know you better."
Linda looked confused for a few moments, then a wide smile spread on her face. She took Alex's hands between hers, and in a slightly high pitched voice, said: "I'm so happy!"
Alex let out another small laugh. So it wasn't just her who behaved a bit like a kid, it seemed.
Fandom: Original story
Characters/Pairings: Alexandra/Linda
Rating: Gen
Words: 1000
Prompt: Dance in the trees paint mysteries
Notes: This is the 7th story in the series.
Summary: First "official" date, sort of.
In the end, Alex had miraculously managed to wait until she was done with work before taking out the phone and answering to Linda's message. Initially it was because her workload took precedence, and in part because during the lunch break she had found herself thinking back at that morning.
She probably needed some time to think things through, she told herself. Falling for someone was one thing, but doing so like a teenager when she was in her late thirties was just silly. Then again, if she could have help it she wouldn't have acted liked that - too much hassle, stress and annoyances.
With that in mind, she went to the cafe on the other side of the block and ordered a tea and cookies; only when she felt properly relaxed she took out the phone and read the message. It said: I was thinking of going together somewhere this weekend. How about a picnic?
Of all ways in which Linda could have surprised and had surprised her since they had met, Alex would have never imagined that offering her to go together to a picnic would have been one. When she had fully processed it, she replied: 'Alright, that sounds nice. Write me tomorrow, so we can organize it.'
On one side, she really thought she should have really taken a short break to think things through, but on the other she wanted to see where this was going: where was this picnic going to be, what Linda was going to do. She would have written her a message telling her she needed time after that.
Alex finished her tea with calm and prepared herself to go, when she received another message from Linda: Okay, but I'll take care of everything. I wanna make you a surprise.
Reading that, Alex's morbid curiosity had the best of her: now she really wanted to see what this picnic was going to be like.
So, when a few days later, they were sitting on a blanket in the park, enjoying the dishes cooked by Linda - she made a really good potato salad - and making small talk like they had done the other times, Alex couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed. She managed to get over it very quickly, however, as the whole afternoon was turning out to be incredibly enjoyable: the weather was warm and the park was quiet, safe for the chirping of birds and occasional voices of children.
Between a discussion about their favorite movies and the other, Alex calmly finished her meal. She passed Linda the empty dish and said: "It was delicious."
"Glad you liked it." Linda replied.
Alex nodded, then stretched her arms. "I really needed this. Coming here, I mean." She said before letting herself drop down to the ground.
Linda took an orange from her bag, and started peeling it. "I had an annoying week at work, too. Remember what I told you last week, as a joke, about how Michael too would have taken a week off, given how things were going?"
"Yes."
"He really did." She replied, then heaved out a sigh. "So for the last two days I ended having to look after all the people at the gym."
"Ouch... that's annoying."
"That's putting it mildly." Linda said before popping a slice of orange in her mouth. "But yeah, we both needed this, badly."
"You could have told me, and I'd have prepared something for today." Alex said, sitting up.
"Nah, don't worry. Cooking helps me relax." She said, offering half of her orange to Alex. "And seeing you makes me happy."
Alex smiled, and took the orange. In a moment, all her thoughts about whether she should need a small break to help sort her feelings came back to her. "I'm glad."
The expression on Linda's face changed, turning more serious. "Talking about that, there's one thing I need to tell you about."
"So do I." Alex replied. She looked around herself a couple times, and added: "You know, lately I've been thinking about you, a lot."
"Same for me."
"No, I don't think it's the same. You see, when you call me, or text me, or tell me you want to meet, I start feeling like a dumb teenager. I get palpitations, can't wait for the day and time to be here." Alex averted her sight for a moment, then added: "It's stupid, I know."
Linda snickered. "Nah, it's not. Don't tell anyone, but it's the same for me." She said in a slightly lower tone. "Except for the palpitations. Half an hour of cardio each day helps with that."
Alex laughed. She composed herself, and asked: "Really?"
Linda nodded. "I invited you here for two reasons. The second is that I wanted to go have a walk together after lunch, and ask you if you wanted to start seeing each other more often. You know, dating, rather than going to drink and then to bed."
It was the first time that she had heard Linda speak in such a serious manner, Alex thought.
"If you need time to think about it, or don't want to, it's okay. I get it, and it's not the first time I got refused like this." Linda went on. "But I had to get this off my chest, and tell you."
After thinking about it for a moment and checking around if anyone was coming, Alex moved closer to Linda and, without saying a word, gave her a kiss on the lips. Just a quick peck, then pulled away. "It's a bit soon, and I have a few things to work out. But I'd love to get to know you better."
Linda looked confused for a few moments, then a wide smile spread on her face. She took Alex's hands between hers, and in a slightly high pitched voice, said: "I'm so happy!"
Alex let out another small laugh. So it wasn't just her who behaved a bit like a kid, it seemed.